Grand View Restaurant
Red Rocks Views, Serious Wine, No Apologies
Garden of the Gods · Colorado Springs · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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First Impression
You open the wine list at Grand View and immediately understand that someone here — likely Jesse Murillo or Christopher Davis — takes this seriously. A 300-500 bottle list with a freshly minted Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence isn't an accident. The floor-to-ceiling windows framing Garden of the Gods in the background set expectations high, and the wine list mostly clears the bar.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans hard into California, France, and Italy — the holy trinity for a resort restaurant that wants to impress without alienating. Napa heavyweights like Caymus, Silver Oak, Stag's Leap, and Jordan anchor the California section, with Opus One making an appearance for the tables celebrating something worth celebrating. France shows up credibly with Chateau Margaux and Louis Jadot Burgundy, and Italy gets proper respect with Gaja Barbaresco and Antinori Super Tuscans. If you're hunting for natural wine or obscure New World producers, you'll be disappointed — this list is built to reward confidence, not curiosity.
By the Glass
Twenty to forty glass pours is a genuinely strong program for Colorado Springs, and a resort of this caliber almost certainly rotates through some of its better bottles for guests who aren't ready to commit to a full bottle over dinner. We'd expect the by-the-glass selection to skew California-forward, which is fine when the California picks are this good. Ask your server what's pouring well tonight — with two knowledgeable sommeliers on staff, you'll get a real answer.
Jordan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $40–$80 range
Jordan punches above its price class at most restaurants, and at a resort list stacked with Opus One and Silver Oak, it's the move for someone who wants proper Napa Cab without paying the celebrity tax. Ask for it.
Louis Jadot Burgundy
On a list dominated by California Cab, most guests skip straight past Burgundy. That's a mistake. Louis Jadot is a reliable, well-priced entry point into the Côte de Beaune or Côte de Nuits — and it holds its own next to the red rock views outside far better than another Cabernet would.
Opus One
Opus One is a trophy wine, and trophy wines at resort restaurants carry trophy markups. You're paying for the name on a list that already has Stag's Leap and Silver Oak doing the same job for less. Save it for a special occasion with a lower corkage fee somewhere else.
Gaja Barbaresco + Ribeye Steak
Gaja Barbaresco is one of the great beef wines on the planet — Nebbiolo's tar, roses, and firm tannins cut right through the fat of a well-marbled ribeye. It's a more interesting call than the obvious Napa Cab, and you'll remember it.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Grand View earns its Wine Spectator hardware — this is a serious, well-curated list backed by real sommelier talent in one of the more spectacular dining rooms in Colorado. The markups sting, but the setting and the depth of the list make it worth the splurge at least once.
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